Overview
- - Reports from multiple outlets said New York entertained calls on Kayvon Thibodeaux with the Saints listed as an interested team, and the pass rusher fueled speculation with a farewell-style Instagram post.
- - General manager Joe Schoen, who spoke Friday after the Giants’ Round 2 pick, said there was “no truth” to claims of active talks and head coach John Harbaugh said the team wants to keep “good players,” signaling no move was imminent.
- - New Orleans acquired edge rusher Tyree Wilson from the Raiders, and reporters said that shift ended the Saints’ pursuit of Thibodeaux for now.
- - Trade math has been tricky, with the Giants exercising Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option at a fully guaranteed $14.75 million and reportedly seeking at least a Day 2 pick, a price several teams were unwilling to meet.
- - The roster context that stoked rumors remains unchanged, as New York drafted Arvell Reese at No. 5 to join Brian Burns and 2025 first-rounder Abdul Carter, yet Thibodeaux stays on the roster with the team indicating it expects to keep him.